2021 Toyota Camry problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (69) · Power Train (10) · Service Brakes (9)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2023-12-20 · campaign 23V865000 · 999,901 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Service bulletins (182)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-08-11 · 24TE04 · Warranty Program/Extension
although the flow shut-off valve is covered by toyota’s new vehicle limited warranty for 36 months or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience. toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to flow shut-off valve coolant leak.
Structure:body 2026-04-14 · T-SB-0097-23 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year camry and 2018 – 2026 model year camry hybrid vehicles may exhibit the weatherstrip on the panoramic roof center glass peeling on the edges of the glass.
Engine 2026-04-01 · T-SB-0023-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may experience a rough running engine with a mil on p140018 dtc. upon further inspection, a loose c90/c27 connector pin at the egr valve may be found. to correct this concern, please reference the repair section of this tsb.
Engine 2026-02-27 · T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 27, 2026: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
Electrical System 2026-01-30 · T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice january 30, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0001-26.
Electrical System 2026-01-28 · T-SB-0001-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year toyota vehicles equipped with a premium audio with dynamic navigation system require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Showing the 6 most recent of 182 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Unknown Or Other“the door lock on passenger side does not engage or stay locked …”
2026-09-24 · Power Train“i took it to a repair shop for a transmission issue, the technician noted the transmission fluid degraded or burnt fluid or and it is causing the torque converter shudder and transmission rpm to slip …”
2026-09-12 · Engine“power loss, had to pull off road. multiple fault codes on this event. 2 broken plastic parts in intake duct, one stuck in throttle body butterfly. cleared plastic parts from intake to get home. later determined 2 of 4 intake resonator tube internal catch bevels broke off. the remaining 2 were very weak and easily broke off as well. serious fod haza…”
2026-08-19 · Air Bags · 83,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2021 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a second vehicle t-boned the vehicle while driving approximately 60 mph and crashed into the driver’s side of the vehicle. during the crash, no air bags had deployed inside the vehicle, including the side curtain air bags. police and emergency services…”
2026-07-15 · Air Bags“i went to a toyota dealership june 24th to have my car checked for the airbag recall. they told me my car did have the recall on it and that they would have to order the part. i haven't heard anything from them at all. …”
2026-07-07 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems“component failed: falken tire size 235/40r19. the tire was manually over-inflated to a life-threatening 91 psi by the service facility. it is currently available for inspection upon request.safety risk: upon driving onto public highway 79, the extreme over-inflation caused the vehicle to immediately exhibit violent structural shaking and pull aggre…”
2026-06-30 · Structure:body“2021 camry with 29,000 miles panoramic roof is stuck in the vent position. took it to two different automotive shops and was told they could not close the vent. the concern was too much pressure on the glass could cause it to shatter if they forced it to close. the recommended repair was to replace the entire sunroof assembly. a private auto ga…”
2026-05-29 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle information: • year/make/model: 2021 toyota camry • vin: [xxx] incident date: may 4, [2025] incident time: approximately 9:45 am incident location: [xxx] toward [xxx] description of incident: while driving at approximately 25 mph, multiple dashboard warning lights suddenly illuminated simultaneously. immediately after, the vehicle bega…”
2026-04-29 · Tires:tread/Belt“we ordered this car custom what we wanted 2021 toyota camry xse awd. the car is great wife and i love driving it. but at 68,857 miles as of today 4/29/26 it’s on its second set of tires with regular maintenance and rotations on tires it’s eating them up on the inside. we have had 4 alignment checked by toyota and les schwab and everything time it c…”
2026-04-28 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems“while driving down the highway, the whole car and steering wheel of 2021 toyota camry hybrid started shaking side to side. was able to exit safely and found a bubble in the sidewall of the 2021 hankook kinergy gt h436 bw 235/45r18 tire. never had this happen with any tire before. 31,000 miles on tire. could have caused a blow out if the exit was fu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.